Virology as evolutionary arms race

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Tracking the birth of an evolutionary arms race between HIV-like viruses and primate genomes

via EurekAlert! - Breaking News on 1/25/12

Using a combination of evolutionary biology and virology, scientists at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center have traced the birth of the ability of some HIV-related viruses to defeat a newly discovered cellular-defense system in primates.

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